YDL Division Two, Manchester City U23 vs. Arsenal U23 (Fri May 15)


                  Manchester City U23  |  Arsenal U23
                              4-4-2 N  |  4-4-2 N
                         Todd Fortune  |  Jamal Claxton
                                       |
                            J_Wint GK  |  GK B_Metcalf
                        N_Gonzales DF  |  DF T_Eyoma
                          S_Mufini DF  |  DF J_Olowu
                      E_Carrington DF  |  DF J_Sinclair
                         A_Jackson DF  |  DF B_Clarke
                           D_Batty MF  |  MF A_Denny
                           D_Gyabi MF  |  MF Z_Shuaib
                            A_Muir MF  |  MF O_Skipp
                            C_Daly MF  |  MF B_Rosa
                         R_McAidoo FW  |  FW I_Kabia
                         T_Whisker FW  |  FW C_O'Neill
                                       |
                        C_Anderson SUB |  SUB A_Crean
                            J_Wain SUB |  SUB J_Ogunnaike
                          A_Bowman SUB |  SUB C_Hamill
                       S_Wadsworth SUB |  SUB A_Mohamed
                         R_Matondo SUB |  SUB S_Mills




Min. 5  :(yar) B_Rosa controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs S_Mufini 
          ...  He puts in I_Kabia! 
          ...  I_Kabia leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! 
          ...  But it puts it well wide 
Min. 6  :(ymc) A_Muir with the mazy run 
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know 
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot 
          ...  T_Eyoma stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 7  :(ymc) D_Gyabi flicks it over J_Olowu and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  D_Gyabi has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  But B_Metcalf tips it over 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 8  :(ymc) A_Muir miskicks! 
          ...  He finds D_Gyabi though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from B_Clarke 
Min. 12 :(ymc) S_Mufini with a glorious 60-yard pass to T_Whisker 
          ...  T_Whisker with a blistering shot ! 
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 18 :(ymc) C_Daly lobs it over the defender 
          ...  C_Daly hits a great drive! 
          ...  B_Metcalf gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 20 :(ymc) D_Batty with a flicked pass to T_Whisker 
          ...  T_Whisker hits a great drive! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Hammered home! 
          ...  That puts Manchester City U23 ahead! 
          ...  Now can they hang onto it! 
          ...  Manchester City U23 1-0 Arsenal U23 ...
Min. 20 :(yar) I_Kabia looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to B_Clarke 
          ...  A_Muir is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Well spotted by the referee 
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 21 :(ymc) N_Gonzales curls the ball out wide to A_Muir 
          ...  A_Muir curls the ball in on goal ! 
          ...  B_Metcalf tips it round the post 
          ...  Well saved 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Gyabi lofts the ball in! 
          ...  The ball finds its way to C_Daly 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  B_Metcalf gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But can't hold onto it! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Manchester City U23 2-0 Arsenal U23 ...
Min. 24 :(ymc) D_Batty flicks it over B_Clarke's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from Z_Shuaib 
Min. 27 :(ymc) A_Muir uses his feet well to turn on the ball 
          ...  A_Muir tries to lob the keeper ! 
          ...  He's giving bats everywhere a bad name with that miss! 
Min. 27 :(yar) C_O'Neill runs with pace at the defence 
          ...  R_McAidoo takes the players legs from beneath him!! 
          ...  That’s a poor tackle! 
Min. 30 :(ymc) E_Carrington floats the ball in to find R_McAidoo 
          ...  But J_Sinclair slides in two footed. 
          ...  The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" 
Min. 33 :(yar) Z_Shuaib with a slick pass to B_Clarke 
          ...  E_Carrington tries to clear it 
          ...  He has miskicked it!!! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by Z_Shuaib 
          ...  N_Gonzales reads it well and clears the danger 
Min. 34 :(ymc) R_McAidoo takes advantage of a mistake by T_Eyoma 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  C_O'Neill with the tackle 
          ...  He left his foot in there! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
          ...  Todd Fortune looks bemused that it wasn't more! 
Min. 36 :(ymc) C_Daly unselfishly lays the ball back to T_Whisker 
          ...  But J_Sinclair puts it in row Z! 
Min. 38 :(ymc) D_Gyabi is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to T_Whisker 
          ...  A powerful header from T_Whisker ! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Manchester City U23 3-0 Arsenal U23 ...
Min. 39 :(yar) I_Kabia jumps over E_Carrington's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  D_Batty with a bad challenge 
Min. 40 :(ymc) T_Whisker with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past B_Clarke 
          ...  A powerful header from T_Whisker ! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  What agility from B_Metcalf 
Min. 41 :(yar) I_Kabia with the dribble 
          ...  He made that look easy 
          ...  I_Kabia hits a great shot ! 
          ...  He's giving bats everywhere a bad name with that miss! 
Min. 41 :(ymc) D_Batty with the dribble 
          ...  This is a great chance 
          ...  J_Sinclair with a bad challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
          ...  Todd Fortune looks bemused that it wasn't more! 
Min. 42 :(yar) B_Clarke brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  I_Kabia gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  I_Kabia rifles it to the far post ! 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(ymc) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side. 
          ...  J_Wain will come on for A_Jackson and play DF 
Min. 45 :(yar) A_Mohamed is being prepared to come on 
          ...  B_Rosa is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF 
Min. 47 :(yar) Z_Shuaib cuts the ball back to A_Mohamed 
          ...  S_Mufini gets in the way and wins the ball 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester City U23 3-0 Arsenal U23

Min. 48 :(yar) A_Denny moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to I_Kabia 
          ...  N_Gonzales anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 49 :(yar) O_Skipp cuts the ball back to C_O'Neill 
          ...  C_O'Neill tries one from the edge of the box ! 
          ...  Its sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 50 :(ymc) S_Wadsworth takes off his tracksuit 
          ...  he'll replace C_Daly as MF 
Min. 52 :(ymc) D_Gyabi controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs B_Clarke 
          ...  He puts in D_Batty! 
          ...  D_Batty is through on goal! 
          ...  The defender was caught napping 
          ...  He just has B_Metcalf to beat 
          ...  He rounds B_Metcalf 
          ...  He thumps it towards the goal! 
          ...  B_Metcalf somehow manages to get to it !! 
Min. 55 :(yar) S_Mills is being prepared to come on 
          ...  C_O'Neill is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW 
Min. 58 :(ymc) N_Gonzales loses his marker! 
          ...  S_Mills with a superb tackle! 
          ...  He easily dispossessed him. 
Min. 60 :(yar) B_Clarke runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Mills 
          ...  S_Mills has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 62 :(yar) A_Denny runs at the defender 
          ...  The defender falls over 
          ...  R_McAidoo fouls badly 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one 
Min. 62 :(ymc) E_Carrington turns past the defender 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  S_Mills scythes the player down. 
          ...  Psycho! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
Min. 63 :(yar) Z_Shuaib with a precise pass to I_Kabia 
          ...  I_Kabia unleashes a pile driver ! 
          ...  J_Wint makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 64 :(ymc) T_Whisker controls it with ease 
          ...  T_Whisker with the strike ! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Thats his hat trick! 
          ...  The Manchester City U23 players congratulate him! 
          ...  Manchester City U23 4-0 Arsenal U23 ...
Min. 65 :(yar) S_Mills beats T_Whisker 
          ...  N_Gonzales forces him off the ball 
          ...  But it rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Mohamed swings it in! 
          ...  It is cleared by E_Carrington 
Min. 68 :(yar) A_Mohamed sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to I_Kabia 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  T_Whisker hits it out for a throw 
Min. 70 :(yar) Z_Shuaib knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by A_Muir 
          ...  He made it look easy 
Min. 72 :(ymc) The defender slips and falls over! 
          ...  A_Muir is through! 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by J_Sinclair 
          ...  He made it look easy 
Min. 72 :(yar) S_Mills takes on N_Gonzales 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  S_Mills tries to chip the ball over the keeper ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He nutmegged J_Wint 
          ...  Manchester City U23 4-1 Arsenal U23 ...
Min. 74 :(ymc) D_Gyabi turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to T_Whisker 
          ...  T_Whisker is clean through! 
          ...  He tries to take it round B_Metcalf 
          ...  He nutmegs B_Metcalf 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 74 :(yar) A_Mohamed turns past S_Mufini 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  T_Whisker is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Looked like a fair jump 
          ...  The referee got it wrong 
          ...  The Referee shows him a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
Min. 76 :(ymc) S_Wadsworth runs with pace at the defence 
          ...  B_Clarke makes the challenge and clears the ball 
          ...  But it drifts out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Muir lofts the ball in! 
          ...  D_Gyabi tries to place the shot! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 80 :(ymc) T_Whisker beats J_Sinclair 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  T_Whisker with the diving header ! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  It’s going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And B_Metcalf reacts well to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Gonzales chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  B_Metcalf fists it away! 
Min. 85 :(ymc) S_Wadsworth plays a first time ball through the defence to R_McAidoo 
          ...  But T_Eyoma reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 86 :(yar) I_Kabia gains control of the loose ball 
          ...  I_Kabia drives it towards goal ! 
          ...  J_Wint gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 87 :(yar) Z_Shuaib leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to S_Mills 
          ...  S_Mills hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  J_Wint won't get to that! 
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(ymc) A_Muir with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to T_Whisker 
          ...  T_Whisker goes for goal ! 
          ...  It floats over B_Metcalf 
          ...  Its heading goal ward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 90 :(yar) T_Eyoma finds S_Mills with a ball over the defence 
          ...  S_Mills shoots towards goal ! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  The Manchester City U23 fans taunt him! 

*************  FULL TIME  ****************



Match Details
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Venue                : Academy Stadium Sportcity
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Manchester City U23 Match Info
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Best player          : T_Whisker (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : T_Whisker (20,38,64), C_Daly (21)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Muir (20), R_McAidoo (62), T_Whisker (74)
Injured              : N/A
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Arsenal U23 Match Info
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Best player          : S_Mills
Scorers              : S_Mills (72)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_O'Neill (34), J_Sinclair (41), S_Mills (62)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                     Manchester City U23  |    Arsenal U23
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       10
Off target           :           5        |       7
On target            :          10        |       3
Possession           :          64        |       36
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       3
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :           9        |       8
Key Tackles          :           6        |       9
Key Passes           :          11        |       12
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Final Score          : Manchester City U23 4 - 1 Arsenal U23
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Player Statistics - Manchester City U23
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_Wint         GK  23   7   5   3  20 |  98   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0
N_Gonzales     DF   1  20  11   3  22 |  98   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  48  15   0
S_Mufini       DF   1  20   8   2  20 |  98   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  15   0
E_Carrington   DF   1  19  11   3  20 |  98   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  44  27  12
A_Jackson      DF   1  18   4   2  18 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12  12  12
D_Batty        MF   1   3  20  11  21 |  98   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  42   5
D_Gyabi        MF   1   4  20  11  21 |  98   0   0   3   2   2   0   0   0   0   0  99   7
A_Muir         MF   1   3  20  11  23 |  98   0   1   2   0   2   0   1   0   0  11  25   2
C_Daly         MF   1   2  19  12  22 |  54   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  15  40
R_McAidoo      FW   1   2  14  20  28 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -5  -5  -5
T_Whisker      FW   1   2   5  18  18 |  98   0   1   0   0   8   3   1   0   0  11  -5 116
C_Anderson     GK  18   2   1   1  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Wain         DF   1  18   4   3  18 |  53   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Bowman       DF   1  18  11   5  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Wadsworth    MF   1  12  18   5  20 |  44   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
R_Matondo      FW   2   2   4  16  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Arsenal U23
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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B_Metcalf      GK  21   2   1   1  20 |  98   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -4   0   0   0
T_Eyoma        DF   1  19   7   2  26 |  98   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  32  15   0
J_Olowu        DF   2  19   4   2  22 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Sinclair     DF   1  19  12   5  23 |  98   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  43  -5  -5
B_Clarke       DF   1  18  12   5  20 |  98   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  32  30   0
A_Denny        MF   2   2  20   4  17 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
Z_Shuaib       MF   1   2  20   9  22 |  98   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  60   0
O_Skipp        MF   2   3  19   2  17 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
B_Rosa         MF   1   2  17   4  23 |  45   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
I_Kabia        FW   1   2   6  19  22 |  98   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  15  16
C_O'Neill      FW   1   2   3  17  18 |  59   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -5  -5  -3
A_Crean        GK  18   3   2   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Ogunnaike    DF   1  16   6   2  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Hamill       DF   1  16   5   3  16 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Mohamed      MF   1   2  17   5  20 |  53   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
S_Mills        FW   1   2   4  16  24 |  39   0   1   0   0   4   1   1   0   0  11  -5  36
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